Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-01-06
Local Items.
More snow and better slighing.
Drexers Bell Cologne is without fault.

Drexel's Bell Cologne is without a fault.
THE CATocTIN News We are in receipt
of the first number of Tho Catoctin Ners,
published Ivy Bser 81 Stottlemycr at Volts
vile, this county. The initial number gives
evidence of care and some talent and We trust
that inasmuch AS it has chosen in a meas
ure to be our namcsake, that it will reflect
honor upon the title
THE RECHERCHE We are in receipt of
the first number of TIE REcnERCHE n
semi monthly paper, published at Jefferson
this county, by G. j b. and II, W. Lewis
1t will be "devotcd to wit, humor and the
general topic of the day" The first num-
Der gives no space to local topics and in this
particular is unique rs country newspaper
1t is small but promising
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ZwINGM ANNIvERsARY. New Years
day, 1897, being 403 years since the birth OF
Ulrick Zwingli, at Wildhans, Switzerland
the event was suitably celebrated by the
Trinity Reformed congregation in memorial
services at the church in The evening at I
o'clock Tie pastor, Rev. A b. Stontr, read
paper entitled Wv rgl as Rctormer."
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CALL ACCEPTGD.-Tn Rev, DR.. Z. Berg
strcsscr of Waynes5oro', Pa, has written a
letter accepting the unanimous cal recently
rendered him by the Lutheran congregation
of Middletown to become their pastor. He
does not state when he vii! enter upon the
duties of this pastorate, but it Is presumed
that he will do 80 at an early date Valley
Register.
SERIOUS AcCIpENT-On wednesday Of
last week, Mr.. Charles P. Troxcll was
butchcring for his father Mr.. John Troxcll,
and the scaffold slipped while he was scrap
ing hog which was hanging on 1t, and
drove the knife through his left hand be
tween the thumb and first finger, cutting the
hand through nearly to the wrist. Chroni,
Gle
Mr.. Thomas Newman of Union Bid c,
formerly of Mid deburg, has purchased Mr..
Chas. Rendollar's property at Middlehurg,
Mr. Reindollar has purchased Mr.. Samuel
Angels house and lot, Of oue or two acres,
at York Road, for $3.50. Mr.. Angel has
since purchased Mr. Cornelius Rooms house
and lot in Bruceville, of two or three acres;
for 81 ,475. These properties are all situated
in Carroll County .-(arrW Ners
D!sTILLERIEs RoDBED.-On Monday
night of last week the dislillerics Of Messrs,
Outerbridge Horsey and John ID. Ahat, To-
Gated near Burkttsville, in this valley, were
broken into and each robbed of a quantity of
whisky, but it is not positively known how
much. Mr. Ahalt thinks that his loss was
quite heavy We understand that there are
suspicious and that certain parties are being
closely watched - Valley Register.
VISITORS TO MonTEvUE-One would
scarcely suppose that many visitors would
be attracted to Monteyuc Hospital, but there
are. The number of visitors to that institu-
ton from April 1, 1855, to date is ,G05, quite
goodly army. All who have bec4 there
came away expressing much qualification at
the comfort and good condition of the in.
mates, and speak in the highesl terms Of the
courteous treatment they received at the
hands of the superintendent, matron and
employees Cnion
ASAvINes' INSTITUTION We have rea-
son to know that in very short time an act
of incorporation will be granted for the cstab-
lisbment OF Savings Institution in Middle
town, and we have no doubt that the enter
prise will elicit the hearty endorsement of
every person in the valley. 1t should also
receive the support of everybody IN condi'
ton to give it aid An institution Of this
ty, and it is a matter of great surprise that
the people of this nourishing section have 30
long denied then selves OF the benefit of one.
We shall have more to say of this enterprise
in subsequent issue VaNeu Register.
WAIF's CHRISTMAS. of the most en-
ioyable Christmas entertainments of the sea
son was held at the Methodist Church, Fri.
day evening, the 31st ult.
The entertainment consisted in the rendi-
ton of "a very beautiful and instructive Can
tats-"The WATTS Christmas" The plot
represents Christmas as enjoyed by the
children of the rich and the poor. The one
In their abundance, hard to please, the 9th
or in their penury, made happy with very
little
The lesson--we are happier in giving than
receiving, or our true happiness comes from
making others happy.